Cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine.



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` A 'HERMAN V CIGARETTE MOUTHPIBGBIAPPLYING MAGHINB.

AIIZICAJIIO4 FILED MAR.A 27. 1902.

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CIGARETTE MOUTE'PIEGE MENING-MACHINE.

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JOSEPH sAML. BEEMAN,

Patented September 22, 1902?..

OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CIGARETTE-MOUTHPlECE-A'PPLYING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,376, dated September 22, 1903.

Application ned March 27, 1902.

cigarette-mouthpieceapplying machines,and`

Y has particular reference to machines in which cork paper, metal leaf, or like material is applied as a tip to the end of acigarette.

Machines according to this Ainvention are specially adapted for the employment of a continuous strip of the `mouthpiece-forming material, such strip preferably consisting of gold or other metal covered paper or paper with a cork or tobacco-leaf covering. It is, however, to beunderstood that any suitable material may be used. This strip issupplied with an adhesive material, which may be in a dry form on the strip and may' be moistened during the operation of the machine or may be applied wet to the strip in any convenient way. The strip is-led to a retainer or device to which it temporarily adheres, and a portionsufficientI for one mouthpiece is severed from the strip and automatically brought into contact with the cigarette to be tipped and rolled around it, a guide being provided to keep the strip straight during its application.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one construction of cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine according to this invention, Figure 1 is a plan. Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3, a similar view with the mechanism in another position; Fig. 4, a per spective View, and Fig. 5 a diagram showing a portion of the machine in side elevation with the partsrin a different position from that shown in Figs. 2A and 3.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings, and in Vsome of the figures certain parts are removed for the sake of clearness.

Upon a rigid baseAare standards A' A2 to A10, serving to support the various parts of Serial No- 100,246. (No model.)-

notshown, as they form no part of the pres-v is reciprocated in and out of the trough B'.

This. plunger is mounted on a block C', free to slide 'on guide-bar C2, held between thev standards yA' and A5, and is reci'procated through the action of a pivoted/arm C3, a lever C4, anda cam C5,tho cam being driven .from the main shaft D of the machine. Power is supplied to the main shaft D from a pulley D2 through a clutch D.`

Mounted in line with the trough B' is a holder E, adapted to grip the cigarette sufficiently tightly to rotate it while it is being tipped, but not tightly enough to prevent its removal after tipping by being pushed out of the holder by the succeeding cigarette. `This, holder E is provided with a pinion E', the teeth of which engage with the teeth of a segment-like. rack E2, mounted on the flange of a disk E2 ont-he main shaft D, so that the holder E is intermittently rotated'. A small friction or brake wheel E4 is provided on the holder E and a spring E5 arranged to bear upon it, so that accidental rotation of the holder E is avoided.

The standards A9 A19 are connected by a curved bar A11, a bar A12, and guide-bars A13 and A14.

carrying a retainer G, which can be turned about a stud G'. This frame F is connected through a stud and pin F to a slotted lever F2, pivoted to the standard A8 and provided with a roller F2, engaging with a cam-groove F4 on the back'of the disk E3. By this -mechvMounted with freedom to slide upon the guide-bars A1? and A14 is a frame F,v

anism the frame F is reciprocatedms hereinthe frame F in a'forward direction-z'. e., from left to right, as Yshown in Fig. Ze-one of these projections is brought into contact with the end of a pivoted arm J, mounted on the back of the bar A12, and the retainer forced around against the action of the spring-controlled bar H, a recess (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3) in the bar A12 permitting and completing this turning movement. After the retainer has been turned the bar H comes down ou the succeeding face ofthe squared portion G2 and keeps the retainer from further rotation until it isnext operated by the arm J. This arm is pressed down bya spring J, and when the retainer passes toward the holder E the arm is lifted on the inclined face of the topmost projection G3, so that the retainer passes under the arm J without being rotated. A pin J2 on the arm J enters a slight recess in the bar A12 and prevents that arm from descending for more than the required distance.

Acontinuous strip of tipping material K in the form of a roll is supported as at K', Figs. 2 and 4, and itis convenienttoemploy a strip which has been previously coated with a snitable adhesive. The strip is moistened by causing it to pass over a pad K2, kept moist by liquid from a tank K2, and is then led over and between guides K4 onto the retainer G, being further guided by anged projections G4 on that member. To keep the strip K in contact with the retainer and prevent its displacement, a presser-roller K5, mounted on a spring-controlled pivoted arm K6, thc position of which may be adjusted by a cam K7, is employed. A guardplate K8 is xed to the frame F so as to leave only a narrow opening between its face and the adjacent portion of the retainer, and through this space the strip K passes.

Mounted on a bracket on the standard A10 is a knife L, and when theretainer G, carrying the strip K, is near the end of its forward stroke the strip is forced over the cutting edge of the knife and a portion sufcient for one mouthpiece is severed from it. In order that the knife may not drag the strip and displace it from the retainer, a projecting bar L' is arranged so that it presses upon the strip K and clamps it against the retainer just above the place where the severance is effected. This clamping or pressing bar L is mounted upon a support L2, which can, like the frame F, slide upon the guide-bars A13 and A11, and it is connected to the frame -F through a spring L2, a stop L4 being provided on the guide-bar A13 to prevent the support L2 traveling back beyond the desired limit. The support L2 is furnished with a roller L5, which engages with a cam LG on the front face of the disk E2. This cam L6 as it rotates moves the support L2 and the parts mounted on it when the roller is in contact with the cam; but when the frame F is in the forward part of its travel-as, for example, in the position shown in Fig. --the retainer G on the frame F is in contact with the clamping-bar L and presses the support L2 forward against the action of the spring L3. Thus it will be seen that the movements of the frame F and the support L2 vary relation of the frame F.

tively on account of the independent action of the cam L11.

Between the anged projections G1 on the retainer G are gaps G5, three of which are bridged over by the strip K when the machine is in the position shown in Fig. 3. Slots Gi are formed in the projections themselves, and it is through one of these slots G6 that the knife L enters when severing the strip. The presser-roller K5 is arranged so that it presses the strip K against the edges of the slot GG, which happens to be at the bottom of the retainer, and a firmer grip of the strip on the retainer is thus secured. To lift the front part of the severed portion of the strip ready for application to the cigarette, a lifting device in the form of a pivoted lever M is employed. This lever is pivoted to the frame F and has a project-ing arm M', adapted to pass in and out of the gaps G5 when the lever M is turned about its pivot. Thisturning action is broughtaboutby means of a pivoted cam M2, swinging freelyin one direction about its pivot on the lever M, but prevented from moving in the other direction by a pin M2. The cam is brought into contact with a fixed table M1 by the reciproca'- When out of contact with the table, as in Fig. 3, or when moving forward-.2'. c., from left to right-the cam is inoperative and the lever M lies within the IOO M is lifted against the action of a spring M5 l up through one of the gaps G5, carrying the front part of the severed portion of the strip K with it, so that its under surface is ready for application to the end of the cigarette. This position of the strip and lifting device is clearly shown in Fig. 2. A guard N is mounted upon the support L2 to prevent the strip when lifted by the lever M from bending back too far, and thus becoming displaced. To attach the front end of the strip to the cigarette and to nally secure the strip when rolled up, a tipping device in the form of a counterbalanced lever O is used. This lever is pivoted to the bar A11 and is provided with an adjustable screw O', which rests on the circumference of the disk E, that circumference being provided with cam projections 02 O3 O*1 in the path of the screw O', s o that the lever O rises and falls at predetermined ntervals. It is found convenient in some cases to heat the tapper O in order to cause the adhesion of the strip and the cigarette to take place more quickly, and for this purpose a side plate or wing O5 is attached to the end of the lever O adjacent to the- IOS Asa

in the drawings and comprises atube P, axially in line with the holder E and having an opening P of a width approximately equal to that of the strip K. By means of` this guide the sides of the strip are kept straight as it is rolled around the end of the cigarette. To insure 'that the tips shall always be applied in the same position relatively to the cigarette notwithstanding any slight variation in the length of the cigarettes, it is arranged that each cigarette shall be primarily protruded too far through the holderE and then. pushed back until a definite length remains beyond theholder. Thisadjustmentisaccomplished by a stop-lever R, Figs. 2 and 4, mounted upon a bracket R, attached to the bar A11. This lever R is controlled by a spring R2, which tends to keep the lower end of the lever away from the cigarette S in the holder E. The other end of the level,` R projectsbeyond the bar A11 and is operated upon by one end of a bell-crank lever R3, pivoted, as at R4, to the back of the bar 'A11 and adapted at its lower end toengage with a cam projection trudes through the holder.

R5, mounted in the path of the lever R3 upon the periphery of theldisk E3. As the main shaftvrotates the, cam R5 comes'into contact with the lever R8 and causes the end adjacent to the lever R to rise until it is stopped by an adjustable screw R5. It will be seen that by this mechanism the lower'end of the lever Rk is brought into a definite position relatively to the end of the cigarette, and the small pro- .jection or stop at the end of the lever actually presses the cigarette back through the guide P and holder E until a definite length pro-A The connection between the lever R5 and the stop-lever R is made by means of a spring R7, the elasticity.

of which will enable the lever R5 to rise still v further after the movement ofthe stop-lever R has been arrested by the adjusting-screw R5, so that an extremely line adjustment of the two levers and the screw is not necessary.

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v'forward against the action of the spring L5 by the retainer G. The rotation of the main shaft D in the direction of the arrowin Fig.V 3 causes the frame F, carrying the retainer, to commence its backward stroke-4t'. e., toward the holder E. As it moves backward the Yretainer lifts the rlever J against the ac tion of its spring J and presently the pivoted cam M2 comes into contact with the xed table M4. As the cam cannot turn, owing to the position of the pin M5, the lever 4M is lift- Qdfand its upper end, bearinglthe arm M ',V

'emerges fromV the gap G5, carrying the front` part of thev severed portion of the Strip with it, the rear part of thatportion being still clamped by the bar L', which under the action of the spring L5 lhas followed up the movement of the frame F and `retainer G.

The. guard N prevents Athe front part ofl the strip from doubling back on itself when raised yby the lever M, and the-whole mechanismretainer, guard, and lifting' device-now closely approaches `the end of the cigarette in the holder E, as shown in Fig. 2. The

clamping-bar L is still in close contact with the strip on the adjacent portion of the retainer, the portion of the frame L2 which slides upon the guide-bar A13 having almost,- .but not` quite, come into contact with the stop L4.

It will be seen on reference to Fig. 2 that the tapper O is raised by the cam O2, but is approaching the` abrupt fall i,nvthat cam,

and it will alsobe apparent that'the cam R5,`

operatingY the push-back lever R, has just .Y

been in operation, so that the cigarette S in the holder has been pushed back into theex-` actposition for the application of the strip A slight further rotation of the main shaft now causes the tapper O to fall and press the. 'frontend of the severed portion of the strip` into contact with the end of the cigarette which is accessible through the opening P in theguide P. Two small auxiliary cam projections O4 are conveniently provided, al-

though they may be dispensedvwith. These.-

lift the tapper and cause it to give twoslight blows tothe strip instead of remaining con tinuously upon it. It will vbe noticed that, as

shownin-Fig2,the portion of the earn-groovev F4 just coming into operation is practically..V

semicircular. Hence the retainer willl for the next half-revolutionor thereabouts stayin Ioo Y'the position indicated.V There is, however, slight diversionvin the camgroove,'as indi-f cated at F5, and the object of this diversionisto momentarily bring the frame F forward so that the cam Mzcomes over the edge of the table M4 and the lever M falls ,through-the;

gap G5 into the retainer, leaving vthe severed portion of the strip attached tothe cigarette.v

As soon as the rack E2'comes into engage-` ment with the teeth of the pinion- E' the holder and cigarette are rotated, and the positionq of the rack, pinion, and tapper when lthis occurs is shownsdiagrammaticallyin Fig.' 57, where it willbenoticed that the tapperOis, slightly lifted by the cam projection-O3, so that.

it is out of contact with the strip andallows guide P. l The tapper remains-in this raised the portion underneath :it.

yit to roll'up freelyunder the inuence ofthe lar t-o those previouslymentioned,is provided- I slightly behind the projection O3. It should be mentioned that just before this rotation of the cigarette takes place the cam LG comes into contact with the roller L5 on the support L2 and causes that support, with the guard N and clamping bar L', to commence their forward stroke, leaving the severed portion of the strip on the retainer G. The retainer G now commences its next forward stroke, and the uppermost projection G3 coming into contact with the end of the lever J the retainer is forced around until the succeeding face of the squared portion G2 is controlled by the bar H. The partial rotation ofthe retainer G brings a fresh portion of the strip K into the right position for severance, and the retainer, proceeding on its forward stroke, comes into contact with the clamping-bar L and then brings the strip over the knife, the general position of the mechanism being that taken for the starting-point--viz., the position illustrated in Fig. 3.

In the above description the ejection of the finished cigarette has not been described; but it occurs through the action of the cam C5 upon the plunger C at about the same .time as the tapper O is first raised by the projection O2that is to say, when the parts of the machine are in a position somewhat before that illustrated in Fig. 2. The plunger pushes a fresh cigarette out of the trough B' through the holder E and pushes it too far through that holder, the adjustment of the cigarette in the holder taking place., as mentioned above, through the action of the cam R5, lever R3, and stop-lever R. As the mechanism is arranged in the particular machine illustrated, the finished cigarette is ejected by the one which succeeds it in the holder E; but this arrangement is not essential to the carrying out of the invention, for by suitably proportioning the cam and other mechanism operating the plunger that member can be made to eject the finished cigarette directly and then return and push the fresh cigarette into the holder ready for tipping.

As above mentioned, it is found convenient to employ a strip of tipping material which has been previously coated with a suitable adnesive and allowed to dry, the strip being then rolled up and taken to the retainer, passing over the moistened pad on its way. Preferably the moistening fluid is slightly warmed, and in- Fig. 2 a jet K9 is shown diagrammatically in a position to heat the contents of the tank K3. Obviously, however, the strip K might not be coated to start with and might be supplied with the requisite amount of adhesive supplied in a fluid form to the pad K2 or to any other convenient moistening device. It is found desirable in practice before starting the machine to apply a little moisture to the surface of the retainer where it comes in contact with the strip; but as soon as the machine is in operation it is found that the strip itself brings suficient moisture with it. Again, although it is preferred to employ a guide P havingl parts which operate upon both sides of the strip as it is applied to the cigarette the fixed guide for the outer side of the strip might be dispensed with; but in this case it would be advisable to arrange the pushback stop-lever R so that it remained in contact with the end of the cigarette while it was being tipped, acting itself as a guide for the adjacent side of the strip, the opposite side of the strip being guided by a xed guide or by the projecting end of the holder.

Although the spring controlled presserroller K5 is sometimes advantageous, it may be dispensed with, say, when dealing with a strip of material-such, for instance, as goldcovered paper-it being found that such a strip will adhere sufficiently to the retainer without the pressure exercised by the roller.

A retainer such as that illustrated, having a squared portion at its back and furnished with four projections, is convenient; but it will be understood that other similar arrangements may be used. For instance,the size of the retainer might be increased and six sets of projections G4 arranged around its periphery, a hexagonal rear portion being provided to keep the retainer in the desired position.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of an axially-rotatable tube forming a holder for the cigarette and through which from end to end the cigarette is passed, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip of mouthpiece-forming material, means for moistening the strip, means for severing from the strip a portion suicient for one mouthpiece and means for bringing the severed portion into Contact with the cigarette.

2. 'In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of a holder for the cigarette, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip of mouthpiece-forming material, means for moistening the strip, means for severing from the strip a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece and a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion of the strip from the retaining-support and prepare it for contact with the cigarette.

3. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of a holder for the cigarette, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip of mouthpiece-forming material, means for moistening the strip, means for guiding the strip into contact with the retaining-support, means for severing from the strip a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece and a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion of the strip from the retaining-support and prepare it for contact with the cigarette.

4. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of a holder for the cigarette, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip of mouthpiece-forming material, means for moistening the strip, means for guiding the strip into contact with the retaining-support, means for severing from the strip a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, means for moving the retaining-support and the'severed portion Ainto proximity with the cigarette and a lifting device to'partially disengage the severed portion of the strip from the retaining-support and prepare it for contact` with the cigarette.

y 5. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying'machine, the combinationl of a holder for the cigarette, a retaining-support for the end of 'a continuousstrip of mouthpiece-forming material,means for moisteningthestrip, means for vguidin g the strip into'contact with the retaini guiding the strip into contact with the retaining-support,means for severing from the strip a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a device to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, means for moving the retainingsupport and the severed portion into proximity With'the cigarette, a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portionof the strip from the retaining-support and prepare it for contactyvith vthe cigarette'and a guide forthe severed portion. f

7. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying-machine, the combination of a holder for the cigarette, a retaining-support forthe vend of a continuous strip of-mouthpieceforming material,means for moistening the strip, means for guiding the stripinto contact with the retaining-s,npport,means for severing from the strip 3 portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a deviceto ykeep the severed portion on the retaining-supportmea ns for `moving the retaining- .support and the severed portion into proxim- .ity With the cigarette, a lifting device to par-v tially disengage the severed portion of the stripvfrom the retaining-support'and prepare it for contactwith the cigarette, a guard to keep the lifted part in its proper position and a guidefor the severed portion. v

v 8. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retaining-support vfor the end'of, a

continuous stri p of mouthpiece-forming material,;means formoistening the strip, means for guiding the strip into contactwith thek retainigng-support,means for severing from the strip a portion suncient for one mouthpiece, a devvice to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, means for moving the retainingsupport and the severed portion into proxim- 'ity with the cigarette, a lifting device to partially disengage the severedl portion from .the retaining-support and prepare it for contact with the cigarette, a' guard to keep thelifted part in its proper position, a guide for the severed portion and means for .securing `the adhesion of the severedportionto 4the cigarette.

, 9. In a cigarettemouthpiece-applyingmachine, the combination of a holder forthe cigarette,meansforprotrudingthecigarettetoofar through the holder and forpartially returning it into the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip ot mouthpiece-forming material,.means for moistening the strip, means for guiding the strip and for holding it in contact with the retaining-support, means for severing from the strip a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a device to keep thesevered portion on the retaining-support,

Vmeansfor moving the retaining-support and the severed portion into proximitywiththe cigarette, a lifting device to partiallydisen'- gage .the severed portion from the retainingsupport and prepare it yfor v contact with the cigarette, a guard to,l keep the lifted part in its proper position, aguide for the severed portion and means forsecuring the adhesion of the severed portionto the cigarette.

. 10. Inacigarette-mouthpiece-applyingma.

chine, the combinationof a holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip,- said strip-being coated with an adhesive material, a moistened` pad overwhichl the strip is drawn, means for intermittently reciprocatingand rotating-the retain- `ing-support, a knife against which the'strip is carried by the retaining-supportato sever a portion sufficient for one` mouthpiece,: a liftvingdevice to partially disengage thesevered portion from .the retaining-support and bring .its under surface into positiony for. Acontact .with the cigarette. and. a pivoted cam operat- Aing to raise the lifting device substantially as fsetforth. v A

1 11. Inacigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine, the combination of a holder for the cigarette,`.means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retaining-support for. the end of a continuous strip, said strip being coated With an adhesive material,: amoistened pad over -which the strip is drawn, means, for intermittently reciprocating and .rotating there- .taining-support, guides to leady the strip into.,

contact vwith the retaining-support, a .knife ,against which thel strip is carried by the retaining-support to severa portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a lifting device to partially disen'gage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position-for contact with the cigarette anda pivoted cam'operating to raisethe liftf.

ing'device substantially asset forth. I

12. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying m achine, the combination ofa holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder,aretaining-support forthe end ofacontinuous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material,a moistened pad over which the strip isdrawn,means forintermittently reciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact with the retaining-support, a knife against which the strip is carried by the retaining-support to sever a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position for contact with the cigarette a pivoted cam operating to raise the lifting device and a guide to keep the strip straight as it is rolled around the cigarette substantially as set forth.

13. In acigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine,the combination ofa holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material, a moistened pad over which the strip is drawn, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact with the retaining-support,a knife against which the strip is carried by the retainingsupport to sever a portion sufcient for one mouthpiece, a spring controlled clamp to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, a lifting device to partially dis'engage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bringits under surface into position for contact with the cigarette a pivoted cam operating to raise the lifting device and a guide to keep the strip straight as itis rolled around the cigarette substantially as described.

14C. Inacigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of a holderfor the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material, a moistening-pad over which the strip is drawn, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact with the retain'ing-support,a knife against which the strip is carried by the retainingsupport to sever a portion suiiicient for one mouthpiece, a spring controlled clamp to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position for contact with the cigarette, a pivoted cam operating to raise the lifting device, a guard to keep the lifted portion in its proper position, and a guide to keep the strip straight as it is rolled around the cigarette substantially as set forth.

15. In acigarettemouthpiece-applying machine the combination of a holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a con tin'uous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material, a moistening-pad over which the strip is drawn, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact with the retaining-support,a knife against which the strip is carried bythe retainingsupport to sever a portion sufficient for one mouthpiece, a spring controlled clamp to keep the severed portion on the retaining-snpport, a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position for contact with the cigarette, a pivoted cam operating to raise the lifting device, a guard to keep the lifted portion in its proper position, a guide to keep the strip straight as it is rolled around the cigarette, a tapping device to secure the adhesion of the severed portion of the cigarette and means for operating such device substantially as set forth.

16. Inacigarette-mouthpiece-applyingmachine the combination of a holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a plunger for protruding the cigarette too far through the holder, means for operating the plunger, a pivoted stop-lever for partially returning the cigarette into the holder, means for bringing the stop-lever into a definite position relatively to the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material, a moistening-pad over which the strip is drawn, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact with the retaining-support, a knife against which the strip is carried by the retainingsupport to sever a portion sufcient for one mouthpiece, a spring-controlled clamp to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, a lifting device to partially disen gage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position for contact with the cigarette, a pivoted cam operating to raise the lifting device, a guard to keep the lifted portion in its proper position, a guide to keep the strip straight as it is rolled around the cigarette, a tapping device to secure the adhesion of the severed portion of the cigarette and means for operating such device substantially as set forth.

17. Inacigarette-mouthpiece-applyingmachine the combination of a holder for the cigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a plunger for protruding the cigarette too far through the holder, means for operating the plunger, a pivoted stop-lever for partially returning the cigarette into the holder, means for bringing the stop-lever into a definite position relatively to the holder, a retaining-support for the end of a continuous strip, said strip being coated with an adhesive material, a moistening-pad over which IOO the strip is drawn, means for intermittentlyreciprocating and rotating the retaining-support, guides to lead the strip into contact With the retaining-support, a knife against Which the strip is carried by the retainingsupport to sever a portion sufficient `for one mouthpiece, a springcontrolled clamp to keep the severed portion on the retaining-support, a lifting device to partially disengage the severed portion from the retaining-support and bring its under surface into position for contact With the cigarette, a pivoted cam oper-` ating to raise the lifting device, a guard to keep the lifted portion in its proper position, a guide to keep the strip straight as it is rolled around the cigarette, a heated tapping device to secure the adhesion of the severed portion of the cigarette and moans for operating such device substantially as--set forth.

18. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying ma? chine, the `combination with a rotating holder for ,the cigarette, of a guide axially inline With the holder havingan opening approximately of the same width as the strip to be applied to the cigarette and serving topkeep Witnesses: l

'H ARv. W. WADE,

HARRY B. BRIDGES.

JOS. SAML. BEEMAN. 

